The negative terminal of cell 100 is ground and the positive terminal is 3. As the bed was a carryover from the standard Ford Ranger body, some owners opted for after-market tonneau covers, such as hard fiberglass or roll-top. Refer to wiring diagrams 16-12 through 16-16. Rig it up with a vacuum switch so that the pump comes on when you turn the car on and sucks all the air out of the vacuum reservoir. The vehicle's main contacts will not close until the is complete.
May 17, 2010 Just received the De-Dion Tube replacement part. I used the socket wrench to tighten all post straps while cells were upright and I made sure that the post straps that connect the groups together once they are laid on their sides and lowered into the container, were upper straps that could be reached with the combo wrench. Time of Day — I live in sunny Southern California and try to only charge at night. For a while, my friend and mentor Rich has been working on converting a Ford Ranger pickup truck to battery-electric. A rear bow allows the tailgate to be opened without removing the cover.
The poor range may have been caused by initially using the 5amp charger; there may have been inconsistent or less than ideal cell technology; or the cells were simply not strong enough to power the heavy Ranger on the hilly terrain in my area without voltage sag. Tires and wheels All wheels including the spare are made of cast aluminum. This appears to show the pack voltage applied to the main bus upon start-run relay contact closure and the time delay probably reflects the charging of the motor controller's input capacitors. The first fan is circulating the air around the batteries. The pack temperatures should be peaking about this time and the nighttime ambient temperatures will be getting much cooler than during the warm daytime.
Bed cover In the interest of improved aerodynamics the bed is covered by a snap on cover supported by aluminum bows. Future Ford has announced no plans to resume production of this model. The cover can be quite difficult to re-snap under cold conditions due to shrinkage and stiffness of the vinyl material. The heating system uses a ceramic core resistance heater. The heating system uses a ceramic core resistance heater.
It pauses at the top and then slowly moves toward me. Second: On the vacuum powered brakes. Could you give me that inside. The voltage sag was more pronounced when the pack was partially discharged and was particularly aggravated by driving more than 50 miles or on grades over 5%. I could have used solder and shrink tube. With the on-board charger, the range began to stabilize and I hoped that it would improve, but that expectation was overly optimistic.
Polaris assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies, opinions, or omissions on this website. I have large jacks in both the front and rear and alternately raise them to keep the truck as level as possible. When plugged in for charge the battery temperature is sensed and battery heaters used to maintain temperature sufficient to retain specified range - a necessity for colder climate fleet use, where vehicles are usually parked outdoors. I find the traction battery generates the most heat during the last portion of discharge and the last portion of recharge. It sure was nice to pass by the gas stations all summer long but now the truck is going in to storage for a long winter's nap. The sag can also be linked to the amperage load that caused the sag.
There were some range issues around the 25,000-mile 40,200 km service life with the batteries, and due to the great expense of these batteries, Ford elected not to fix this range problem as allowed under the lease terms. Never engage in stunt driving, and avoid excessive speeds and sharp turns. I have a Ford just like yours and if I decide to go electric I would like to have contact with you. So far this pack has met all my expectations and it's performance has been outstanding. I began preparing the cells by arbitrarily identifying each cell with a number from 1 to 100 using a black permanent marker.
Cells 1-4 are on top of 5-34. Therefore, I only needed to add a new power wire to the fan. It was produced starting in the 1998 model year through 2002 and is no longer in production. Warning: Polaris off-road vehicles can be hazardous to operate and are not intended for on-road use. After an exile of 5 years. The set point is not adjustable in the field. In addition, both chargers failed within a month of use.